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In Northern Finland, where this study takes place, nature is a typical setting for recreational activities and employment. At the University of Lapland, attention has been given to art teacher education that supports the continuation of the Northern ecoculture and enhances human–nature connectedness. In this article, we discuss art, community and environmental (ACE) studies developed through international collaborations and joint, long-term action research based on the arts. These studies are part of art teacher training and an international master's degree programme in Arctic art and design. This article explains the paradigm changes that have impacted the aims and methods employed in ACE studies since the 1990s. The discussion is framed by a Western theoretical shift from environmental aesthetics to new materialism, post-humanism and decolonisation. We conclude that ACE projects can enhance revitalisation and increase capacities to retain cultural pride and local ecocultures. Art education that is carried out in a place-specific manner, in cooperation with local communities, is one way to keep traditions alive and foster environmentalism in the North. The article has international relevance for developing art teacher training in Arctic communities but also in other remote locations in which strong bonds between nature and culture are maintained.
Maria Huhmarniemi; Timo Jokela; Mirja Hiltunen. Paradigm shifts in northern art, community and environment studies for art teacher education. Social Sciences & Humanities Open 2021, 4, 100181 .
AMA StyleMaria Huhmarniemi, Timo Jokela, Mirja Hiltunen. Paradigm shifts in northern art, community and environment studies for art teacher education. Social Sciences & Humanities Open. 2021; 4 (1):100181.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Huhmarniemi; Timo Jokela; Mirja Hiltunen. 2021. "Paradigm shifts in northern art, community and environment studies for art teacher education." Social Sciences & Humanities Open 4, no. 1: 100181.
In the Arctic, environmental conflicts over land use and the exploitation of natural resources cast shadows over communities. Artists’ and art educators’ responses can play a meaningful role in resisting harmful developments. Emerging artistic and pedagogical interventions follow principles of socially and environmentally engaged art and art education. This visual essay describes a contemporary art event that opposed plans for an iron ore mine next to Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park in Finnish Lapland. An art-based action-research strategy was used to develop resources for communities in conflict. It focuses on describing the cyclical nature of art interventions. Analyses of activities show that art-based resources in environmental battles can foster cultural resilience, impact values, enhance hope and allow for campaigning that uses art to communicate environmental concerns. Further research into artistic interventions that open dialogue between parties in conflict is required.
Maria Huhmarniemi. Art-based events for conflicted communities: Engaging and educating through art. International Journal of Education Through Art 2021, 17, 271 -280.
AMA StyleMaria Huhmarniemi. Art-based events for conflicted communities: Engaging and educating through art. International Journal of Education Through Art. 2021; 17 (2):271-280.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Huhmarniemi. 2021. "Art-based events for conflicted communities: Engaging and educating through art." International Journal of Education Through Art 17, no. 2: 271-280.
Timo Jokela; Maria Huhmaniemi. Expanding Nature Photography: Fostering an Innovative use of Cultural Ecosystem services in the Arctic. RELATE NORTH: Tradition and Innovation in Art and Design Education 2020, 46 -68.
AMA StyleTimo Jokela, Maria Huhmaniemi. Expanding Nature Photography: Fostering an Innovative use of Cultural Ecosystem services in the Arctic. RELATE NORTH: Tradition and Innovation in Art and Design Education. 2020; ():46-68.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTimo Jokela; Maria Huhmaniemi. 2020. "Expanding Nature Photography: Fostering an Innovative use of Cultural Ecosystem services in the Arctic." RELATE NORTH: Tradition and Innovation in Art and Design Education , no. : 46-68.
The article explores the processes designer-makers and communities should engage in before using service design approaches to produce creative tourism experiences. These processes can yield insights into the inner processes and interactions with external environments of creative individuals and communities. Case studies from Finnish Lapland and Namibia show the importance of identity construction, creativity and storytelling for context mapping. The article presents a practical and flexible mapping tool that has been derived from these case studies. This tool can be expanded and applied by designer-makers for practical mapping activities. The findings indicate that creative tourism involving designer-makers can provide new tourism opportunities that not only generate deeply relevant experiences for tourists but also sustainable livelihoods for local designer-makers.
Melanie Sarantou; Outi Kugapi; Maria Huhmarniemi. Context mapping for creative tourism. Annals of Tourism Research 2020, 86, 103064 .
AMA StyleMelanie Sarantou, Outi Kugapi, Maria Huhmarniemi. Context mapping for creative tourism. Annals of Tourism Research. 2020; 86 ():103064.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMelanie Sarantou; Outi Kugapi; Maria Huhmarniemi. 2020. "Context mapping for creative tourism." Annals of Tourism Research 86, no. : 103064.
There has been growing interest in Arctic arts and culture as well as in sustainability among artists, researchers, and policy makers. However, until recently, the comprehension of Arctic arts and culture within the framework of sustainable development has remained vague. In this study, by analysing diverse debates from the Arctic Arts Summit 2019 in Rovaniemi, we investigate how the arts and culture sector promotes Arctic sustainability. An analysis of abstracts, conclusions, blogs and newspaper articles reflecting the presentations, art events, exhibitions and dialogues showed that the discourse on sustainability is organised around five themes: (1) global politics and ecological crises as part of the cultural politics of the Arctic; (2) indigenous and non-indigenous Arctic arts and culture; (3) ‘handmade’ and the material culture of the Arctic; (4) place-making, revitalisation and regional development; and (5) economy and sustainability. These partly interlinked themes have relevance for policy making, defining principles for arts and culture funding, artistic practice and research on the Arctic. In addition, education and artistic training are important for all of the five themes; therefore, resources for educational institutions are crucial for the sustainable future of the Arctic. Arts, culture and education have the potential to empower people in the Arctic, increase cultural pride, educate and inform global audiences and create connectedness between the past, present and future. Arts, culture and education contribute to Arctic sustainability.
Maria Huhmarniemi; Timo Jokela. Arctic Arts with Pride: Discourses on Arctic Arts, Culture and Sustainability. Sustainability 2020, 12, 604 .
AMA StyleMaria Huhmarniemi, Timo Jokela. Arctic Arts with Pride: Discourses on Arctic Arts, Culture and Sustainability. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (2):604.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Huhmarniemi; Timo Jokela. 2020. "Arctic Arts with Pride: Discourses on Arctic Arts, Culture and Sustainability." Sustainability 12, no. 2: 604.
Crafting sustainability is discussed here with respect to the dimensions of handcraft traditions in contemporary art for promoting cultural sustainability in the Scandinavian North. Aspects of decolonization, cultural revitalisation, and intergenerational dialogue form an integral part of the negotiations around the need for cultural survival and renewal for a more sustainable future. These dimensions should also be considered in the development of the current education of art teachers. Learning traditional skills and applying them in contemporary art constitute an influential method when striving for cultural sustainability. This study examines three handcraft-based contemporary art cases through art-based action research conducted in the Finnish and the Swedish Lapland. The results show that handcraft-based contemporary art practices with place-specific intergenerational and intercultural approaches create an open space for dialogue where the values and the perceptions on cultural heritage can be negotiated.
Elina Härkönen; Maria Huhmarniemi; Timo Jokela. Crafting Sustainability: Handcraft in Contemporary Art and Cultural Sustainability in the Finnish Lapland. Sustainability 2018, 10, 1907 .
AMA StyleElina Härkönen, Maria Huhmarniemi, Timo Jokela. Crafting Sustainability: Handcraft in Contemporary Art and Cultural Sustainability in the Finnish Lapland. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (6):1907.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElina Härkönen; Maria Huhmarniemi; Timo Jokela. 2018. "Crafting Sustainability: Handcraft in Contemporary Art and Cultural Sustainability in the Finnish Lapland." Sustainability 10, no. 6: 1907.